Explainers

Plain-language explainers on Ontario municipal compliance regulations and legislation.

April 19, 2026

MFIPPA's 30-Day Response Clock, Explained: When It Starts, When It Pauses, and What Goes in Your Decision Letter

A practical walkthrough of the MFIPPA 30-day response deadline for Ontario municipal FOI coordinators: when the clock starts, when extensions are allowed, how third-party notice works, and what to put in writing at each step.

April 11, 2026

Does Bill 194 apply to Ontario municipalities? The short answer — and what July 1, 2026 actually means

Ontario clerks keep hearing that Bill 194 takes effect on July 1, 2026. For municipalities, the picture is narrower than the headlines suggest. Here's what Bill 194's two schedules actually do, what O. Reg. 51/26 and O. Reg. 52/26 require, and what July 1 means for your municipality.